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When Real Turtles Sing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song, God Cries
Are you ready to go ninja, go ninja, go… throw your laptop into the sewer? Nickelodeon has a surprise 30 years in the making: A montage of actual turtles singing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song. If you thought it was going to be righteous reptiles jamming with Vanilla Ice, I’ve got some bad … Continued
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Colliding Neutron Stars Likely Birthed a Baby Black Hole
On August 17, 2017, astronomers witnessed an extraordinary celestial event: a collision between two ultra-dense neutron stars. Scientists had never seen anything quite like it, leading to much speculation as to what happened in the wake of the monumental encounter. New research now suggests the collision produced a black hole—but if true, it would be … Continued
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Facebook Kills Trending Topics
Facebook announced on Friday that it is killing off its controversial Trending news section next week. “From research, we found that over time people found the product to be less and less useful,” Facebook’s Head of News Products said. Instead, Facebook says it’s pivoting to focus on a handful of other efforts, including live-streaming news … Continued
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YouTube Livestreamer Arrested for College Bomb ‘Prank’ That Sent Panicked Bystanders Fleeing
A YouTube and Twitch personality calling himself “Arab Andy” was arrested yesterday after entering a crowded room on the University of Washington campus and playing a message declaring an explosive device had been planted and would soon detonate. At around 5pm on Thursday, authorities say a man walked into the room while filming with a … Continued
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Start Your Summer Reading List With 28 Scifi and Fantasy Books Coming in June
Summer is right around the corner, which means it’s time to get your reading list in order before you embark on any vacations you have coming up. Of course, any season is a good time to dig into some awesome science fiction and fantasy books—so definitely check out the huge stack of new titles coming … Continued
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Self-Driving Cars Can Now Pick Up Passengers in California—But Only for Free Rides
California has announced a new pilot program that will allow self-driving cars to start moving normal customers around, a first for the state. Among the California Public Utilities Commission’s many stipulations, transportation companies providing autonomous rides must offer the service at no charge to passengers. A free ride in a metal cage operated by nascent … Continued
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Opioids Caused 1 in 5 Deaths of Young People in the US in 2016
It’s no secret that opioids kill more Americans annually than ever before. But a new study published Friday in JAMA Network Open highlights just how devastating the crisis has been to certain age groups. In 2016, it found, opioid overdoses were responsible for a fifth of all deaths among people in their mid-20s to 30s—a … Continued
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Puerto Rico’s Grid ‘Almost Certain to Collapse Again’ When Next Hurricane Hits: Report
Hurricane season has returned, and Puerto Rico isn’t ready. Even a small hurricane could mess up the power grid again, throwing over 3 million American citizens back into the dark. That’s according to a detailed new report by the The Associated Press, which reminds us that officials believe the island’s precarious power grid is “almost certain … Continued
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Flying, Hands-Free Umbrellas Just Might Be the Perfect Use For Drones
I’m impressed by the technological leaps and bounds that drones have made over the past few years, but until today, I haven’t had much interest in owning one. I have no need for aerial photography, and I’m happy to leave racing through psychedelic neon courses to the pros. But a hands-free umbrella that autonomously follows … Continued
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The First ThunderCats Reboot Was Ahead of Its Time
The internet, as it is wont to do, got into a bit of a hissy fit recently with the announcement of ThunderCats Roar, a comedy-tinged, heavily stylized re-imagining of Lion-O and his friends that had some fans wishing the franchise could’ve gotten a more serious reboot instead. But Thundercats already did, seven years ago, and … Continued
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Now That It Owns Power Rangers, Hasbro Has Hopes For New Mighty Morphin’ Movies
The recent Power Rangers movie reboot had no right to be as alright as it actually ended up being (even if the actual Power Rangers-y aspects fell a bit short), but despite some incredibly optimistic plans for a whole Mighty Morphin’ saga, its box office performance put plans for sequels in doubt. Hasbro wants to … Continued
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting WWDC 2018
You know what’s about to go down, don’t you? No? Well get ready to charge your iPhone, empty your wallet, and renew your developer account, because Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is right around the corner. This year, WWDC 2018 runs Monday, June 4 to Friday, June 8, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, … Continued
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Antarctica’s First Pride Celebration Is Officially Here
More than scientific research goes down in Antarctica. With Pride Month officially starting Friday, celebrations are popping off at all ends of the world—including near the South Pole. Who said a continent devoted to ice, climate and Earth science can’t also be a place for the queerios of the world to party? After all, we … Continued
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Updates On Incredibles 2, Supergirl, The Expanse, and More
Nick Frost adds himself to the waiting list to play The Batman’s alleged main villain. We could be getting looks at Suspiria and Bumblebee very soon. Supergirl will take on an unlikely opponent in the season 3 finale. Plus, what’s to come on Syfy’s last two episodes of The Expanse, and more. The Batman Nick … Continued
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Facebook Officially Less Popular with American Teens Than Instagram and Snapchat
It’s official. Facebook is no longer number one with teens. A new study from the Pew Research Center found that just 51 percent of Americans from 13 to 17-years-old say they use Facebook. That’s down from 71 percent in 2015. Those same teens now use Instagram (72 percent) and Snapchat (69 percent) to connect online. … Continued
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You Can Wait a Few Years For a Tesla—or Build This Magnificent Lego Bugatti Chiron Yourself
Two years ago, Lego rolled out one of its largest and most complex Technic sets ever with its 2,704-piece Porsche 911 GT3 RS. But that car looks about as exciting as going for a Sunday drive in Grandma’s sedan now that Lego has finally revealed its long rumored (and teased) Technic Bugatti Chiron. With 3,599 … Continued
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50,000 Las Vegas Workers Are Ready to Go on Strike Over Fears of Robots Taking Their Jobs
More than 50,000 union workers in Las Vegas are set to go on strike if new contracts are not settled by June 1, and at the top of the list of concerns for the Culinary and Bartenders Unions is protection against robot replacements. The hospitality employees—who work at 34 casinos throughout Las Vegas, including properties … Continued
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Ecuador to Julian Assange: You Can Stay in Our Embassy But for the Love of God, Stop Tweeting
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks and a noted internet edgelord, will be allowed to continue to live in the Ecuadorian embassy in London as he has for the past six years—provided he stops shitposting about politics on Twitter. Per the Guardian, Ecuador’s President Lenín Moreno said this week that Assange’s ongoing asylum status is … Continued
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Interstellar’s Wisecracking Robot, TARS, Is One Wobbly Step Closer to Reality
Of all the fictional robots created for the silver screen, Interstellar’s TARS still has one of the most unique, and bizarre, designs. It was brought to life for the film using a combination of puppets on set and a dash of CGI in post-production, but students at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, are … Continued
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AT&T Drops Court Challenge That Kept FTC From Policing Net Neutrality
Four years ago, the Federal Trade Commission accused AT&T of throttling the speeds of unlimited data plans. On Thursday, Reuters reported AT&T finally dropped its legal challenge against that complaint—and more broadly, the FTC’s ability to protect net neutrality—and is in talks to settle with the agency. AT&T, the second-largest mobile service provider in the … Continued
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